It was but a momentary yielding to the temptation of injustice, however, for his conscience told him at once that the curate was incapable of any thing either overbearing or underhand.

He would call on her as his patient, and satisfy himself at once how things were between them.

At best they had taken a bad turn.
He judged it better, however, to let a day or two pass.

When he did call, he was shown into the drawing-room, where he found Helen at the piano, and Juliet having a singing-lesson from her.

Till then he had never heard Juliet's song voice.